Genus: Nasturtium — water-cress
Our two native species of Nasturtium are wetland plants. If they grow in deep water, they may have simple leaves, while normally the leaves are divided into lobes.
![Flowers: Nasturtium microphyllum. ~ By Julian A. Steyermark. ~ Copyright © 2025. ~ Allison Brock, Allison.Brock[at]mobot.org ~ Steyermark, Julian A. 1963. The Flora of Missouri. The Iowa State U. Press, Ames, IA. 1725pp.](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Brassicaceae/nasturtium-microphyllum-fl-jsteyermark1.jpg)
![Leaves: Nasturtium microphyllum. ~ By Steve Garske. ~ Copyright © 2025 Steve Garske. ~ asimina[at]alphacomm.net](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Brassicaceae/nasturtium-microphyllum-le-sgarske-b.jpg)
Family
This genus’s species in New England
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key